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Superman Returns (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:46 AM Original message |
My heart tells me that Obama is our last great hope |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. Funny, that's exactly what my heart, and mind, told me about Joe Biden. |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. Don't listen to your heart. |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. ...and abandon "false" hopes, right? |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
3. I don't believe in White Knights... America has got to learn to save itself! |
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Superman Returns (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. How about black knights? jk |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 04:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
48. That would be Huckabee I think... |
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AmBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
38. John Edwards is clearly showing us the way. |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 05:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
50. America has before and will again |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. I agree--well-said. If he's finished, I will tune out of politics again for a while. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I may have to join you..... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:25 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. My first ancestors came here in the 1600's |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I'm starting to scratch my ass wondering how I got here...... |
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Muddy Waters Guitar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
45. You know, scary thing is, I'm seeing lots of Americans now going *back* to France-- permanently |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 04:09 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I encourage young families to go |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 05:06 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Maybe, but... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 05:11 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. I'm talking social services and culture |
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Muddy Waters Guitar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #49 |
61. Remember, Europe's "right" is much less wingnut than our Right (and Left!)- cultural difference |
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Muddy Waters Guitar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #47 |
65. Just spoke with an old pal who's moving her family to Italy |
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Muddy Waters Guitar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #47 |
69. Just spoke to another now leaving for France (Limoges) |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:22 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Don't tune out. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. If hillary wins we lose Howard as well |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Actually, I think Howard is out anyway... |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
9. My heart tells me that if we don't elect a Democrat to the White House... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'll get a lot more work done with Clinton in office |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. You'll need to... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:49 AM Response to Reply #14 |
34. Well thanks a bunch for that |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 05:10 AM Response to Reply #34 |
51. Because the Clinton campaign has managed to reframe the proposal... |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
12. I especially agree with this part... |
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Muddy Waters Guitar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
13. The best, most perceptive summary I've seen so far today |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Alienating, indeed... |
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Muddy Waters Guitar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Yeah, I've been at Dem meetings where "write-in contests" have been sponsored |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 05:25 AM Response to Reply #32 |
53. The thing I've noticed... |
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RummyTheDummy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 04:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
46. Count one more here |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. What makes you think Obama is not pro-big business? |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:38 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. This |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:45 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Sorry I don't see the connection with that and Obama being anti0big business |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:47 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. You don't? |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:52 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. That is a govt site. it has nothing showing Obama being opposed to big business. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:13 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Obama made that site happen |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #39 |
58. Thank you. It is a great site. Very helpful. nt |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 05:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
55. Another point... |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
15. Well said and my greatest fear |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. I think the biggest problem a lot of people here have with HRC... |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
16. Don't say "was".. say "is". Our last great hope is not gone. Beautiful post ! |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
19. Any President is going to be "divisive", how do you compromise or |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:36 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I dont buy it |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:38 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. They might like him and respect his skillz, but that will |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:41 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. perhaps not but they will support him opening up our government to public scrutiny |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
22. He's not. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:39 AM Original message |
So... you buy into the MSM's pretense that Edwards doesn't count? |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:42 AM Response to Original message |
28. I dont, but I do buy into the premise |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:52 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Then you've been completely brainwashed by the MSM. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:15 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. LOL |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #41 |
60. See what I mean? You're still craving poll numbers. The MSM has you by the short hairs. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
63. In case you haven't noticed, there are still 48 states out there where the people |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
40. "I'm against corporations but I love me some hedge funds!" |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:39 AM Response to Original message |
26. I will vote for Obama, but Edwards is my first choice. nt |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
37. If she is elected, he'll stick it to her every day. If he's worth his weight that is. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:36 AM Response to Original message |
42. To the top one time |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:39 AM Response to Original message |
43. No diss to Obama at all but that reminds me of "truthiness" |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 05:40 AM Response to Reply #43 |
56. Remember that "all those people"... |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
44. I wouldn't count him out. |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 05:26 AM Response to Original message |
54. The last thing we need is another victory for the DLC |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 05:43 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. And that's a best-case scenario...! |
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Muddy Waters Guitar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 04:40 AM Response to Reply #54 |
64. Yeah, this underlies the reasoning of many Dems I've encountered |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
59. My heart tells me that Obama is an inexperienced Hillary with good speechwriters. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
62. If she's nominated she won't be elected...that's why Obama is the the last hope... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
66. . . |
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goku2008 (113 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
67. obama is best hope |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
68. "This was a "1968" election, and we only get those once a generation." |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
70. The chimpolini "legacy" depends on getting his pals back into the WH. |
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workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
71. It could be a whole new day.. |
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